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Gregory Alan "Greg" Hancock (born June 3, 1970 in Whittier, California, USA) is an American motorcycle speedway rider. He is a former Speedway World Champion and a multiple world team champion.
[edit] Career summary
Hancock's first championship on a world stage came in 1992 when he won both the World Pairs and the World Team Cup, the latter title he retained in 1993.
His only world individual championship to date was achieved in 1997. In 2006 he returned to the forefront on a world stage coming 2nd in the Speedway Grand Prix series to Jason Crump.
[edit] Current clubs
[edit] Speedway Grand Prix results
| Year |
Position |
Points |
Best Finish |
Notes |
| 1995 |
4th |
82 |
Winner |
Won in Hackney |
| 1996 |
3rd |
88 |
3rd |
Worst finish was 7th |
| 1997 |
1st |
118 |
Winner (twice) |
Won Polish & Czech GPs |
| 1998 |
6th |
69 |
4th |
|
| 1999 |
9th |
62 |
2nd |
|
| 2000 |
5th |
76 |
Winner |
Won Danish GP |
| 2001 |
13th |
43 |
8th (twice) |
|
| 2002 |
6th |
122 |
Winner |
Won in Sydney |
| 2003 |
5th |
121 |
Winner |
Won final race of the season for 2nd year running (Norway) |
| 2004 |
3rd |
137 |
Winner |
Won in Cardiff |
| 2005 |
5th |
100 |
2nd |
|
| 2006 |
2nd |
144 |
Winner |
Won Latvian GP |
[edit] Private
He lives in Sweden with his wife Jenny, Young son Wilbur.
[edit] References
| (2) Hancock 
| (3) N. Pedersen 
| (4) Jonsson 
| (5) Adams 
| (8) Gollob 
| (9) Hampel 
| (12) B. Pedersen 
